There have been a few discussions about elbow pain recently.
About a month ago I developed my own elbow pain (I guess after getting past swimmer's shoulder, plantar fasciitis, back pain from air conditioner moving an otitis externa --what could be next?). I am pretty sure its medial epicondylitis, also known as "golfer's elbow." I have never golfed -- this pain is either from swimming, leaning on my arm while operating my computer or both.
At any rate I was treating it with ice and advil and being pissed off when I found the attached video of the "reverse tyler twist" using the theraband flexbar. I got a flexbar, starting with the lightest one (red) and 2 weeks later worked up to the medium (green).
I would like to report that it does appear to be working -- I had NO PAIN while swimming today and yesterday for the first time in at least 6 weeks and no pain while opening the mayonnaise jar while making my kids lunch. I guess I am cautiously optimistic and wanted to share this info.
The Flexbar is cheap and the exercise is easy.
YouTube- "Reverse Tyler Twist" for medial epicondylitis ("Golfers Elbow")
It's also called Little League Elbow. I liked telling people that I had Little League Elbow when they wanted to know why I was icing my forearms during AM meetings.
Seriously, glad the exercise is working. Stretching helps a lot too, as may switching mouse hands. Good luck.
